Vanderbilt Commodores at Florida Gators
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Florida hands Vanderbilt 6th straight loss, 78-71
Florida was ahead by as many as 22 points, with 9:52 remaining in the second half, but Vanderbilt pulled to 71-65 after making a three straight 3-pointers.
Back-to-back layups by Scotty Pippen Jr. cut Florida's lead to 73-69 with 37.7 seconds left, but Vanderbilt didn't make another field goal the rest of the way. The Gators hit enough free throws down the stretch, 5 of 8, to seal it.
Noah Locke and Tyree Appleby each had 12 points and Scottie Lewis, who missed the previous four games, added 10 for Florida (9-4, 6-3 Southeastern Conference). Mann, coming off a career-high 24 points against Georgia, and Locke each had three of the Gators' 10 3-pointers. Florida has won six straight in the series.
Pippen and Dylan Disu combined to score 50 of Vanderbilt's 71 points. Pippen scored a career-high 32 points plus five rebounds and six assists. Disu had 18 points and eight rebounds. Vanderbilt (4-8, 0-6) made just 12 field goals through the first 30 minutes but finished 25 of 58 for 43%.
Florida is scheduled to play at No. 11 West Virginia on Saturday. Vanderbilt will attempt to snap a six-game losing streak on Saturday against South Carolina.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tyree Appleby Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Myles Stute missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tre Mann made Free Throw. | 71 - 78 |
Statistics
 VAN |
 FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 28-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 13-18 | FT | 12-16 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Gainesville, FL
Attendance: 2,404 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 20-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |